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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fault | A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of rock on opposites sides of the fracture move. |
| intensity | A measure of the damage done by an earthquake that is determined on the basis of the earthquake's effect on people, structures, and the natural environment. |
| magnitude | A measure of the total amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake. |
| destructive | Causing damage or injury. |
| stress | The amount of force being applied to rock or surface. |
| tsunami | A series of sea waves caused by the undersea events, such as an earthquake beneath the ocean floor, that rise to great heights as they near a shore. |
| seismogram | The record made by a seismograph; the paper on which data about earthquake waves is a recorded. |
| seismograph | An instrument used to detect earthquake waves. |
| tension | The state of being stretched tight. |
| compression | The action of compressing or being compressed. |
| shearing | Break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain. |